-id-
-id-: Young or Child of
The root before -id- names the parent.
How It Works
| Parent | With -id- | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kato | katido | kitten |
| ŝafo | ŝafido | lamb |
| koko | kokido | chick |
| hundo | hundido | puppy |
| reĝo | reĝido | child of a king or queen, a prince |
The word before -id- shows where the young one comes from. With animal words, -id- means a young one that has not grown up yet. With a word for a person, it means a child or a descendant, whatever the age, and it is used mostly with titles and historical names.
Do not mix -id- with -et-. The ending -et- shows size, so kateto is a small cat of any age, and katido is a young cat.
Examples (5)
- Priya vidas katidon sub la seĝo.
Priya sees a kitten under the chair.
Katidon is the object, so the whole word takes -n.
- La ŝafidoj ludas apud la rivero.
The lambs are playing by the river.
Ŝafidoj are young sheep.
- Tomasz donas grajnojn al la kokidoj.
Tomasz gives grains to the chicks.
Kokidoj are young chickens.
- En la fabelo la reĝido renkontas belan knabinon.
In the story the prince meets a beautiful girl.
Reĝido is the child of a king or queen.
- Hiro desegnas hundidon por sia nevino.
Hiro draws a puppy for his niece.
Hundido is a young dog.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The ending -id- names the young of an animal.
Related Patterns
Practice -id- in Bubblegum
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